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Business Solutions
for Providers of Cancer Care

Ronald R. Barkley, MS, JD


Mr. Barkley is a healthcare business development advisor experienced in medical group practice,

hospital/health system, physician network and healthcare corporate settings. Ron is expert in the

consolidation and operational integration of physician-hospital cancer service lines and in value-based

transformative care delivery, payment and business models.

 

Ron has served as Executive Director for New Hampshire Oncology Hematology, a regional community

oncology medical group practice. During his tenure, Ron successfully transacted the management and

professional services affiliation between the practice and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston. The

affiliation model was the forerunner of today s predominant form of oncologist-hospital business

affiliation. Ron has also served as the Market Executive Director for the Chicago Region practices of

the US Oncology Network and as professional business advisor in oncology practice mergers &

acquisitions, business combinations and oncologist-hospital affiliations in numerous settings nationally.

 

Further, Ron is the managing principal of Cancer Business Forum, a national thought leadership group

and preeminent educational conference convener focused on challenges and solutions in the business

of cancer care delivery and financing www.cancerbusinessforum.com

 

Mr. Barkley holds a Master s Degree in Healthcare Administration and a Law Degree with emphasis in

healthcare transactional and regulatory law. He is a member of the State Bar of California; American

Health Lawyer s Association (AHLA), the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC), the Medical

Group Management Association (MGMA) and the Community Oncology Alliance (COA).

Strategies, Affiliations & Business Transactions
Value-Based Care & Alternative Payment Models